GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2009

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HOUSE BILL 1136

Short Title:        Executive Branch Revolving Door.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Ross, Stam (Primary Sponsors);  M. Alexander, Folwell, Glazier, Harrison, Hurley, Jones, Lucas, Luebke, and Weiss.
Referred to:	Ethics, if favorable, Judiciary I.

April 7, 2009

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to prohibit certain executive branch employees from registering as a lobbyist for six months after leaving employment with the state.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 120C-501 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(f) No liaison personnel may register as a lobbyist within six months after separation from employment as a liaison personnel."

SECTION 2.  G.S. 120C-304(c) reads as rewritten:

"(c)       No public servant or former public servant as defined in G.S. 138A-3(30)c. G.S. 138A-3(30)c., d., any president, vice-president, chancellor, vice-chancellor of The University of North Carolina, or any president, chief financial officer, or chief administrative officer of the State Board of Community Colleges or each of the community colleges may register as a lobbyist under this Chapter within six months after separation from employment as a public servant.with the State."

SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective January 1, 2010.